Systems of law

Law can be looked at from both an internal legal perspective - reflected in the official discourse supporting legal decisions - and an external perspective - which is pursued by studies that look at the law from the outside as the subject of sociological, economic, or philosophical analysis.

The official prayer book for Orthodox Jews in the UK, with supporting commentary by Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

Understand the religion behind the headlines.

Between the Sack of Rome by the Gauls in 390 BC and the middle of the second century BC, a part-time army of Roman peasants, under the leadership of the ruling oligarchy, conquered first Italy and then the whole of the Mediterranean.

From the bestselling writer of 'The History of God' and the widely acclaimed 'Islam - A Short History' comes Karen Armstrong's 'Muhammad'.

A comprehensive study - recently updated for the eBook edition - which introduces the reader to the vigour and variety of the fourth century AD.

Two veteran journalists tell the inside story of convicted hate-monger Abu Hamza, his infamous Finsbury Park Mosque and how it turned out a generation of militants willing to die - and kill - for their cause.

A Development of the Doctrine of Scripture and Its Interpretation.

In every generation, the Christian church must interpret and restate its bedrock beliefs, answering the challenges and concerns of the day.

This book focuses on an emerging problem in English contract law: what should be done when a party has been unjustly enriched as the result of a breach of contract but there is no measurable loss suffered by said party?

How has a legal tradition determined by men affected the lives of women?

An important work of contemporary Islamic thought argues against the programmatic use of Islamic religious texts to support fundamentalist beliefs First published in Arabic in 1994, progressive Muslim scholar Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd’s controversial essay argued that conventional fundamentalist interpretations of the Quran and other Islamic religious texts are ahistorical and misleading.

A medieval Islam historian’s incisive portrait of ISIS, revealing the group’s deep ideological and intellectual roots in the earliest days of Islam With tremendous speed, the Islamic State has moved from the margins to the center of life in the Middle East.

The first and much-needed English translation of a thirteenth-century text that shaped the development of Islamic law in the late middle ages.

How the medieval right to appoint a parson helped give birth to English common law Appointing a parson to the local church following a vacancy-an "e;advowson"e;-was one of the most important rights in medieval England.

Should judges in United States courts be permitted to cite foreign laws in their rulings?

Drawing on ethnographic research, Living Sharia examines the role of sharia in the sociopolitical processes of contemporary Malaysia.

Christ's Fulfillment of Torah and Temple is a concise introduction to the Christian theology of salvation in light of the contributions of Thomas Aquinas.

Many Muslim societies are in the throes of tumultuous political transitions, and common to all has been heightened debate over the place of sharia law in modern politics and ethical life.

Das Kirchenrecht ist kein unveränderbarer monolithischer Block, sondern stets ein Ius semper reformandum.

Have you been confused by a lawsuit?

Learn about the most important legal milestones in history in The Law Book.

Anhand eines konkreten Rechtsstreites wird das bestehende System von Verwaltungsbeschwerde und kirchlicher Verwaltungsgerichtsbarkeit auf seine Effizienz hin befragt: Stärken und Schwächen sowie Vorzüge und Grenzen werden dabei aufgezeigt.

A leader of a global superpower is betrayed by his mistress, who makes public the sordid details of their secret affair.

The traditional definition of torts involves bizarre, idiosyncratic events where a single plaintiff with a physical impairment sues the specific defendant he believes to have wrongfully caused that malady.

Some describe civil litigation as little more than a drag on the economy; Others hail it as the solution to most of the country's problems.

When used in conjunction with corporations, the term "e;public"e; is misleading.

It's long been known that Japanese file fewer lawsuits per capita than Americans do.

New Pleading in the Twenty-First Century: Slamming the Federal Courthouse Doors?

The Roman household (familia) was in many respects dramatically different from the modern family.

The Warren Court of the 1950s and 1960s was the most liberal in American history.

The Warren Court of the 1950s and 1960s was the most liberal in American history.

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The lawsuit is the cornerstone of the civil justice system in America, and an open court the foundation of American jurisprudence.

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In Religious Liberty in Western and Islamic Law: Toward a World Legal Tradition, Kristine Kalanges argues that differences between Western and Islamic legal formulations of religious freedom are attributable, in substantial part, to variations in their respective religious and intellectual histories.

Technology and globalization are uprooting and reshaping daily life.

Constitutionalism in Islamic Countries: Between Upheaval and Continuity examines the question of whether something similar to an "e;Islamic constitutionalism"e; has emerged out of the political and constitutional upheaval witnessed in many parts of North Africa, the Middle East, and Central and Southern Asia.

Prisoners' Self-Help Litigation Manual, in its much-anticipated fourth edition, is an indispensable guide for prisoners and prisoner advocates seeking to understand the rights guaranteed to prisoners by law and how to protect those rights.

How can Muslims be both good citizens of liberal democracies and good Muslims?

Drawing on groundbreaking and overwhelmingly extensive research into local court records, The Common Law in Colonial America proposes a "e;new beginning"e; in the study of colonial legal history, as it charts the course of the common law in Early America, to reveal how the models of law that emerged differed drastically from that of the English common law.

This is the definitive book on the legal and fiscal framework for civil society organizations (CSOs) in China from earliest times to the present day.

Law, Person, and Community: Philosophical, Theological, and Comparative Perspectives on Canon Law takes up the fundamental question "e;What is law?

What does it mean when civil lawyers and common lawyers think differently?

Anti-Bribery Laws in Common Law Jurisdictions provides a comprehensive analysis of the foreign bribery laws and of related laws and regulations in key common law jurisdictions.

This book provides a thorough introduction to Roman property law by means of "e;cases,"e; consisting of brief excerpts from Roman juristic sources in the original Latin with accompanying English translations.

In Fiduciary Law, Tamar Frankel examines the structure, principles, themes, and objectives of fiduciary law.

International Transactions in Goods: Global Sales in Comparative Context explains the complex transactional structures common in international sales, from both an international and a domestic legal perspective.

Today there are more Muslims living in diaspora than at any time in history.